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Untitled-24 1 11/30/20 12:46 PM DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT HOW EMERALD FENNELL AND CAREY MULLIGAN SET THE TRAP FOR TWISTY THRILLER ‘PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN’ BY KATE AURTHUR AND MATT DONNELLY Untitled-16 1 12/4/20 4:02 PM 12.09.2020 VARIETY ● 3 P.32 Women on the Verge By Carey Mulligan and Emerald Kate Fennell give thriller Aurthur "Promising Young Woman" and Matt a genre-bending twist Donnelly P.42 Getting More Creative FEATURES The independent film biz By has found inventive ways to Brent Lang make movies and distribute and Matt their content during lockdown Donnelly P. P.48 Setting the Stage Theater veteran George C. By Wolfe talks about bringing Jenelle 32 48 August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Riley Black Bottom” to the screen ng; Hair: Bjorn Krischker/Oribe/frankagency; ng; Hair: Bjorn Krischker/Oribe/frankagency; P.32 Muligan’s Styling: Nicky Yates; Makeup: Jo Baker; Hair: Halley Brisker; Fennell’s Styling: Colomba Giacomin; Makeup: Lucy Weari Styling: Colomba Giacomin; Makeup: Fennell’s Hair: Halley Brisker; Jo Baker; Makeup: Muligan’s Styling: Nicky Yates; (Cover) Muligan’s Blue Top: Carolina Herrera; Ear Cuff: Delfina Deletraz; Fennell’s Jumpsuit: Ong-Oaj Pairam Fennell’s Cuff: Delfina Deletraz; Ear Herrera; Carolina Muligan’s Blue Top: (Cover) Cover photograph by Zoe McConnell 4 ● CONTENTS 12.09.2020 P.63 Dealmakers Impact Report: Checking in with key insiders behind such hits FOCUS as “Top Gun: Maverick” (below) P.95 Location Update: How are some major spots faring during the pandemic? BIZ + BUZZ P.13 22 P.13 Warner Bros.’ bold move to release its 2021 slate on HBO Max signals big changes for distribution models P.16 New audiences are flocking to Black sitcoms from the ’90s-’00s on Netflix P.18 Global streamers face a legislative showdown in Europe P.20 Discovery’s alliance with rival A&E ripples through the streaming biz P.22 Awards Circuit: Some actors are over- P.45P.63 due for honorary Oscar consideration FILM “The Prom” P.127 OUR TOWN ARTISANS REVIEWS TV “Your Honor” P.129 P.25 30 P.123 125 P.127 129 P.25 Just for Variety: Sienna Miller on P.123 “Promising Young Woman” production Chadwick Boseman, Netflix's holiday designer Michael Perry used color to party plans and more inform lead character’s journey P.26 Hairstylist John Ruggiero takes P.124 Baobab Studios partnered with U.N. vintage-trailer project for a spin for climate change-themed VR short P.30 Dirt: Mega-producer Jerry P.125 DP Matthew Libatíque gives Ryan Bruckheimer lists Miami penthouse Murphy’s “The Prom” a look of realism FACETIME P.130 Julia Hart Variety, VOL. 350, NO. 6 (USPS 146-820, ISSN 0011-5509) is published weekly, except the first week of September and the last week of December, with 21 special issues: Jan (6), Feb (1), June (4), July (5), and Aug (5) by Variety Media LLC, 11175 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025, a division of Penske Business Media. 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